Sharks lead NHL in PPG, Sabres 4th

The Buffalo Sabres enter February with the fourth-best record in the National Hockey League -- and the second-best mark in the Eastern Conference.

The Sabres have posted 32 wins, 14 losses and seven overtime losses for a total of 71 points, which works out to 1.34 points per game.

Only the San Jose Sharks (1.47), Washington Capitals (1.45) and Chicago Blackhawks (1.42) have a higher number of points per game. The Capitals are the only Eastern Conference team in that trio.

The Sabres’ neighbor up the QEW, the Toronto Maple Leafs, sit at the opposite end of the standings. The Leafs rank 29th among the 30 NHL teams with 0.80 points per game. Only the Edmonton Oilers (0.72) are worse.

The sortable database below contains the league’s standings as of the morning of Feb. 1. If you click View Details, you’ll get additional stats for the team of your choice, including goals scored per game (the Sabres are 11th at 2.81) and goals allowed per game (Buffalo is third-best at 2.40).